Deposit Draft Local Development Plan - Rhondda Cynon Taf

13. Land at Gwernllwyn Terrace, TylorstownThe 1.11 hectare site is a linear area of brownfield land on the edge of thevillage of Tylorstown. The site is very steep in places, although the designof the development could replicate the terraced form of the street belowand the terrace that once stood here. The access road remains in placefrom this previous development.14. Site off Fenwick Street, PontygwaithPreviously developed land to the south of the village of Pontygwaith, withpart of the site developed with detached dwellings. The remainder of thesite is steep in places, although the design of the site could continue theterraced form of Fenwick Street. A very small section on the edge of the1.31 hectares site is a designated SINC, which would need considerationas part of the development scheme.15. Old Hospital Site and School Playground, TreherbertThis 1.73 hectare site consists of a cleared hospital site and a formerschool playground on the edge of Treherbert, adjacent to the Rhigosmountain road. This allocated land has two level areas for development,with firstly the former playground area then stepping up to the part of thesite where the hospital stood. Elsewhere around the site, particularlyagainst the Rhigos Road and in the northern corner, are steep, woodedslopes that may not be wholly developable. There are some TreePreservation Orders on the residential edge of the site, which would needto be considered within the development scheme. There are two existingaccesses, from the rear of Dumfries Street and directly off the Rhigos Road,although both would require improvements to meet modern standards ofresidential development.16. Land at the end of Ynysfeio Avenue, TreherbertThis large site of 6.43 hectares comprises for the most part a reclaimed tipon the valley side. The tip has been flattened to create a large plateau,which is suitable for development and may be accessed from YnysfeioAvenue or Herbert Street. Above this area, on the countryside edge of thesite, is a slope which is more overgrown and planted with trees, whilstthe construction of the plateau has created steep slopes around its edgeon the lower side. These areas would not be developable, although theycould remain in their current use for informal recreation. The lower partsof the site between Charles Street and Painters Row and above BaglanStreet are flatter areas of natural ground. Some parts of this land haverecently been developed in a piecemeal manner, whilst there is also anelectricity sub-station that would need to be taken into consideration.There is some scope for further development here, taking into accountthe adjacent tip and the potential for recreational uses. A very smallsection of the upper part of the site is within a larger SINC designationthat would need to be considered in any future development scheme,whilst the drainage of the tip would also have to be re-designed for anysubsequent development.17. Site at the end of Mace Lane, TreorchyThis residential allocation of 1.45 hectares is situated on the valley side,above the village of Ynyswen. To the west of the site is a bus garage andarea of associated hard standing on generally level ground. To the souththe land is mainly greenfield, partly wooded and sloping. Access to the siteis possible from both Mace Lane and Crown Terrace.Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future123